Four Jayhawks selected on final day of MLB draft

LAWRENCE (KSNT) - The 2024 MLB draft saw six KU baseball players selected.

Jayhawk baseball hasn't had six players picked in one draft since 2014. On Tuesday, the final day of the draft, four KU products heard their names called.

Ethan Lanthier was selected by the New York Mets in round 12, with pick No. 353 overall. He had a 4.54 ERA in his lone season with Kansas, appearing in 20 games while striking out 42 batters in 37.2 IP. Lanthier spent two seasons at St. Cloud State before coming to Lawrence.